There are 9 ways to get from Chelmsford to Handforth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stockport
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool StreetClacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to StockportLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 58m£75–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station777
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station120 / ...
8h 5m£29–71Drive 191.3 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Handforth191.3 mi
3h 47m£48–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
4h 46m£91–279Train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool StreetClacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to WilmslowLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 59m£73–301Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to PeterboroughStansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to StockportNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 22m£46–192Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
6h 8m£64–173Train to London City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LCY - MAN
6h 21m£211–447Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
6h 47m£75–188
Chelmsford to Handforth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Handforth is to bus which costs £28 - £75 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Handforth is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Handforth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pointing Dog via Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Handforth. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Handforth via Moorgate station, London Euston and Wilmslow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Handforth is 216 miles. The road distance is 192.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Handforth without a car is to train via Stockport which takes 3h 58m and costs £75 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Chelmsford to Handforth, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Handforth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Handforth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Handforth is to train via Stockport which takes 3h 58m and costs £75 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £75 and takes 8h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Handforth, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Handforth via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Station, Euston Station, London Euston, and Stockport in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Pointing Dog via Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £331
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–420
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Handforth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Handforth train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Handforth is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Chelmsford to Handforth.
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